NBD Cort

[dave moffat]

Action Bass Deluxe Plus, cherry red sunburst.

 

I gave in to long term GAS today, I've been pondering adding a 5er to my stable for a while but for some reason it became irresistible today so went in to my local shop where I'd seen a Cort that looked like a decent enough tool to dip my toe into five string waters. The one I'd been resisting was gone but there was a better model that was still at a price I'm OK with. Had a play on it and while I found the extra string will take some getting used to I thought it was worth a punt. If I don't get on with it I won't be too bothered letting it go for something else. It's being set up and light strings added, I'll collect it tomorrow.

[dub_junkie]

The one with the Markbass Preamp? Very nice!👍🏻 

I had a couple of Cort 5 strings (GB75s) which were wonderful. Also owned three GB four strings, equally as capable and I still hanker after a B5 plus AS RM with the Markbass preamp and roasted maple/panga panga neck.

Good luck with the five. Worth persevering with imo

 

Keir

[AREA]

Cool. I didn't knew that they made that. The only Cortbass i've had, was the Cort Arona 5. That was a great Bass too.

[Mykesbass]

Nice. Cort make excellent basses - got a 5 string jazz that I really enjoy. 

 

Much advice on here about playing fivers. I did it by starting off playing around the 5th fret. All seemed to fall into place after that (makes playing in F, EB and D an absolute breeze).

[ThirteenDevils]

love my Cort 5er, fitted DR Sunbeams to it.

[dave moffat]

Thanks folks, to be fair I was (still am a bit) wary about this purchase. Yes its got the Markbass preamp. Playing on the 5th fret was sort of what I was thinking about, OK so my fretting was all over the place but I was able to cover the whole board without any problems so hoping it's just a case of getting stuck in and familiarising myself with it. It'll at least fit in with my Markbass ninja cab that should be here any day now.

[BillyBass]

Hopefully you'll be posting some pics when you get the Cort back from the luthier...or it didn't happen!

[lemmywinks]

Can't go wrong with a Cort as a first 5er, I still use an old Korean C5 as my backup bass.

[Rich]

[dave moffat]

Happy to oblige, group shot of my electrics

[dave moffat]

Just had a chance to try it out properly for the first time, started working through some 5 string familiarisation exercises, playing through a Street Cube while I wait for a new markbass to arrive. Loving the sound, even got an ooh! from @Newwiekins 😊